DPS issues commemorative 75th anniversary badges

Published 6:00 pm, Monday, January 11, 2010

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) starts its 75th anniversary year by issuing commemorative badges to current and retired commissioned employees.

The DPS, established in 1935, is celebrating this milestone with various activities throughout the year and across the state.

“DPS employees, both current and retired, should take pride in the department’s 75 years of service to the state of Texas,” said Steven C. McCraw, director of the DPS. “The anniversary badge serves as a visual reminder of the department’s ongoing commitment to public safety.”

Diamond Jubilee celebrations will be held at each of the six DPS regional headquarters starting July 26 and will conclude with a larger event at the DPS headquarters in Austin Aug. 6.

The regional headquarters are located in Garland, Houston, McAllen, El Paso, Lubbock and San Antonio.

While current and retired commissioned employees will have to purchase the new badge, which costs $65, $10 of the price will be donated to the Texas Department of Public Safety Historical Museum and Research Center.

Purchasing the 75th anniversary badge is optional, and commissioned personnel who do not purchase the new badge will continue to wear the 2009 badge.